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A cut with intentions — surgical, not savage.

means A precise, deliberate cut, especially one made into something for a specific purpose (as in surgery).

from From Latin incisio, from incidere — 'to cut into' — combining in- ('into') with caedere ('to cut'). That caedere root is a prolific ancestor, also giving us 'decide' (to cut off options) and 'scissors.' The word carries its surgical precision straight from Latin, with no detours.

etymology
from Latin incidere, to cut into
design
planned along skin lines to minimize scarring
surgeon's rule
small entry, big access, zero drama
not synonym
laceration is the accident, incision is the plan
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